Word: huctw
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Leaders of the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW) say that any criticism of the union drive by supervisors can be intimidating to employees, who may fear repercussions in the workplace if they act against their bosses' expressed viewpoint...
...HUCTW asserts that the union is a grassroots effort that is not run by the national parent. "The union is us, the employees who sign the membership cards," says a union pamphlet...
...Harvard, supporters of the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW) continue to hand out election cards to secretaries and technicians. HUCTW needs more than 30 percent of the employees to sign the cards, and the majority of workers to vote for the union in elections which would follow before it can become the legally recognized representative unit of the clerical and technical workers...
...Rondeau stated at the meeting, the HUCTW "hasn't organized [this campaign] around the issues." Instead, she said, the union has made this campaign one of "power and participation...
...will be the best advocate for Harvard's workers? The University has certainly not shown itself to be a perfect employer. While members of the corporation will doubtless point out that Harvard has always followed federal guidelines for fair practices in employment, members of the HUCTW are equally quick to point out that the Corporation has always taken its best advantage of whatever rather "grey" areas of the law it could find...